The Woman and the Dragon

In the moonlit night, while all were asleep
While no sound was heard, not a whimper or peep
They arose out of nowhere sweeping through the clouds
They flew on their own, they had no bounds

With shimmering scales and wide open wings
Dragons soared through the sky taking valuable things
Gold and jewelry and antiques went away
In a flash so were the dragons, leaving dirt and clay

The town cried over their loss, no hope could be found
But then they heard a strange little sound
A woman walk over and found a baby dragon by the trees
All curled up and cold, it would surely freeze

She took it up and set it in her arm
"As long as you're young, you can't do any harm."
So she took the young one into her home
And found a nice place right by the phone

The next day in the hot summer heat
She went in the yard in her bare feet
Dragons were again in the air
Making the wind blow through her hair

She held up the child and they came to a halt
She said, "Take your child and admit your fault!"
The golden dragon said to her
"Creature with no scales or fur"

"You are brave to stand up to me
For I am their leader you see
Take this scale atop my head
And all will be done and said"

She took the scale and gave the child
The dragons flew in the air making wind more mild
They flew back to their dragon's den
And never went to that town again

So you may ask how I know what I say
Well I will tell you if I may
The young woman is still alive, you see
She is right here, she is me

After the dragons flew away
They never came back sense that day
I went across the world with boat and sail
Just to tell my wondrous tale

Loving the dragons for honesty
I chose to sail across the sea
I had told my tale , but not tall
No one believed me, no one at all

They said things like "Prove it! We don't believe you!"
And "Go away with your tales not true"
I looked all around for someone less wild
But no one would listen, no one but a child

"I'll listen," she said. "I'll listen to you."
So I told my tale, short and true
"I know that story, twas told by my mother."
"How?" I asked. "When there was no other?"

The little girl stepped back and gave me a smile
For she turned to a dragon, it was her all the while!
With small golden scales, just like the babe
I knew it was her, the one I had gave

"I remember you, you are the lady
who gave me to Mother when I was a baby
I listened to you, now listened to me
I've run away, please give me sanctuary."

So I took the child back to my home
For it was just me and her alone
I bathed her and fed her and cared for her to
Like she was my own, my child I knew

Now you may wonder why I tell you this
I tell for your safety, that's what it is
Whenever someone has told you a tale
You might want to listen to the wandering one frail

by Dragon_Creator